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In a bid to promote sustainable economic growth and development in society, Senator Diket Plang, representing Plateau Central Senatorial District, recently organized a one-day training program for women in soap making and digital marketing. Held at the MNS Resort in Pankshin and People's House in Mangu on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, the event aimed to empower women and equip them with the necessary skills to thrive in today's digital age. The Women Empowerment Programme, facilitated by Senator Diket Plang, was organized in collaboration with the Federal Polytechnic Ukana and saw over 3000 participants from the five local government areas of the zone. Regardless of their tribes, religions, or political affiliations, these participants were carefully selected to ensure a diverse and inclusive representation. During the program, Senator Diket Plang stressed the importance of women empowerment in fostering peace and unity within the zone. He highlighted that promoting gender equality

  Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang , has emphasized the pivotal role of professionalism in the construction industry.  The Governor stated this on Tuesday while declaring open,  the 53rd Builders' Annual Conference/AGM at the Crespan Suites and Event Centre in Jos, Plateau State, with the theme "Cement and Concrete: Advances in Research and Applications." Governor Mutfwang, who was bestowed with an Honorary Fellowship by the Nigerian Institute of Builders, underscored the importance of the building profession in establishing a resilient infrastructure within the nation.  He urged the Institute to assert its influence and take proactive measures to ensure that all construction projects adhere to high professional standards, thereby reshaping the current state of affairs. "With a determined resolve guided by divine grace, we aim to transform the narrative on the Plateau. The Institute's significance cannot be overstated, and the moment is ripe for it to

In keeping faith with his vision for the betterment of his immediate communities and passion for vulnerable children, the Executive Director of Dapar Aid Amb. Satmak Dapar has generously given scholarships to students striving for academic excellence and some orphans carefully selected in collaboration with the school administrations of both GSS Jiblik and GSS Jibam.  It was a weeklong of meticulous planning and implementation under the committee chairmanship of Kumwen Walshak Musa the State PRO, Plateau Youth Council and assisted by Mr. Emmanuel Leman the CEO of Educating the Rural Child Foundation. Satmak Dapar in far away Australia said it was time to give back to society and touch the most vulnerable members of humanity citing the Biblical verse that says "whoever is generous to the poor, lends to the Lord and he will repay him for his deeds.". Satmak Dapar further posited that: "we shouldn't be smug in our privilege and comfortable in our abundance." While

Plateau State Governor, Barr Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has charged political appointees t o aggregate their collective thoughts and work as a team for the purpose of effective service delivery to Plateau people. He said his administration is determined to inspire and make Plateau people proud of their heritage, saying there would be no room for failure. Governor Mutfwang stated this on Monday while declaring open a retreat and onboarding of New Executive Council Members, political Appointees, Permanent Secretaries, Chief Executives of Parastatals, and the Governor's Direct Reporting Unit Staff, held at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos. He explained that Plateau State has been in distress and the time to rise and rebuild the state for the prosperity of the people is now. Governor Mutfwang  described the retreat as the first in the series of workshops that would be conducted for top government functionaries in the state and urged participants t

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